Linear B Ideogram B130 Oil Character
π (U+10095) is the Linear B ideogram for oil, used in historical inscription contexts.
U+10095
π is a Linear B ideogram known by its Unicode name as βLINEAR B IDEOGRAM B130 OIL.β It appears in the Linear B block of Unicode and is mainly relevant for digitizing or referencing ancient writing systems.
Linear B Ideogram B130 Oil Character Meaning
π (Unicode U+10095) is the Linear B ideogram B130, named βOILβ in the Unicode standard (βLINEAR B IDEOGRAM B130 OILβ). As an ideogram, it represents the concept of oil rather than a modern letter. In practical terms, people encounter this character when working with scholarly transcriptions, catalog records, fonts, or educational material about Linear B. If youβre building text samples or annotations for a Linear B dataset, this character helps keep the original meaning intact by using the standardized Unicode code point rather than approximations.
Common uses
- β’Digitizing Linear B transcriptions that reference βoilβ
- β’Creating educational or museum-style labels for Linear B content
- β’Building search and indexing datasets for Unicode Linear B characters
- β’Testing fonts and rendering support for U+10095 (π)
- β’Writing programmer-facing documentation and examples for this code point
Examples
π Linear B Ideogram B130 Oil
- πLinear B ideogram B130 represents oil: π
- πIn the Unicode block Linear B, the oil ideogram is π (U+10095).
- πUse π when annotating a transcription that includes oil.
- πFont test: ensure π (U+10095) displays correctly in your viewer.
- πCatalog entry: π β Linear B Ideogram B130 Oil.
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+10095 | |
| HTML Entity | 𐂕 | |
| HTML Code | 𐂕 | |
| CSS | \10095 |
FAQ
What is the Unicode code point for π?
π is U+10095 (HTML entity: 𐂕).
What does Linear B Ideogram B130 represent?
It is named βLINEAR B IDEOGRAM B130 OIL,β so it represents the concept of oil.
How can I copy π into my project?
You can copy the character directly (π) or use the provided escapes: \\10095 or \\u{10095}.
Is π meant to be used like a normal modern letter?
Noβit's an ideogram in the Linear B system, used to represent a concept (oil) rather than a typical alphabetic character.